Penholder



J. J. MccoMisH PENHOLDER Filed Oct. 25, 1922 Patented .lilly l., i924.

JOHN J". lVICCOMISI, OF NEW' YORK, N. Y., ASSEGNOR/ OF GNEZ'TTHIRD TO FRANK E. REINECKE, F *HOBOKE NEWT JERSEY.

BENIIOLDER.

Application lcd October 25, 1922.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, Jenn tlearns M dCo- Mrsrr, citizen of the United States,i'esid1ng at New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful improvements in Penholders, which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to pen holders and has particular reference to pens and pen holders of the quick release type such as are covered by my pending` application for pens filed on theL 13th dayof August, 1921, Serial No. 491,975.

Among the objects of the present invention is to provide a pen holder in which means is provided for the fastening or loclring of a pen nib thereto, the means for fas tening the nib beingself containedin or as a part of thel holder and through the ma.- nipulation of which a used or worn pen nib may be removed or discharged without requiring' the nib to be touched either with the operators lingers of any instrument.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pen holder adapted especially for use in connect-ion with a pen nib having' an attachment base arranged substantially at a right angle to the axis ofthe nib.

A still further object of the invent-ion is to provide a pen holder peculiarly adapted for use in connection with a pen nib having an attachment base arranged at an angle to the aXis off-the nib and to be used in connection with a spoon or fountain attachment haif'inn' a base correspoinling;l to the base of the nib andso adapted to be secured to the holder in a manner sin'iilar to and coincidental with the attachment of the nib.

W7 ith the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while the 'nvention is not restricted to the exact details of construction disclosed or suggested herein, still for the purpose of illustrating a practical embodiment thereof reference ishad to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views7 and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the several parts of the holder dispersed and in axial alignment.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the holder showing a nib held thereby.

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Serial No. 596,759.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transversesection on the line 8-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. et is a sectional view corresponding to Fig. 2 but showing a slight modii'ication.

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4f.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view sho ving the nib and spoon of Fig. l in dispersed relation.

Fig. 7 is a view similar :to F 6 but indicating a slight variation in design of the base portions of the nib and spoon.

Referring now more specilically to the `drawings 10 indicates the main portion of the holder which for distinction will be referred to hereinafter as Vthe stem, the saine beingv made of any suitable material such as wood and of any suitable size or design but provided with a central axialthreaded hole 11 in its lower end. 12 indicates a bead like member or sleeve7 which because of tl e fact that it is gripped by the writers lingers both for writing` purposes and manipulation of the fastener, will be referred to hereinafter as the grip. rlhe grip is substantially cylindrical in form and is provided with a smooth axial bore 13. rlhis grip may be of perfectly cylindrical form or otherwise shaped as be desired but is substantially of the same diameter as the flat lower end of the stem. The lower end of the grip 12 adjacent to the bore 13 is lrerfed or routed on one or both sides of the bore 13 as shown at 14.

15 indicates a binding member or nib fastener, the same being in the nature of a screw whose threadedend is fitted perinanently inthe hole 11 of the stem and co-opcrates with the thread formed therein. The shank portion of the' fastener passing; through the `grip bore 13 is preferably smooth and of the same size as said bore. The head 16 of the,V fastener is preferably flat and large enough to present neat finish for the device when in operation. At any convenient place in or along the grip the fastener shank is provided with one or more extensions or ns 17 as may convenient-ly be formed by the flattening' of the shanlnthe r'in orlins projecting` into the lrerf or herfs 4e, thus insuring' that the fastener may be turned with respect to the stem 10 by the turning1 of the grip. lllhile the grip is litted sufficiently snugly upon the stem of the fastener to compel proper centering` of the several parts without special attention on the part of the operator, there is suiiicient looseness to permit the grip to slide lengthwise of the fastener when the fastener is moved slightly along the stem.

The pen nib 18 made for this holder 1s provided with a base 19.conforming to the lower end of the grip 12 and arranged substantially at a right angle to the axis of the nib. rlChis base 19 is provided with an opening 20 whereby the base may be slipped laterally upon the neck or shoulder portion 2l. of the fastener, between the head thereof and the grip. rThe base 19 might be described as comprising a pair of parallel prongs designed to straddle the fastener shoulder. y

1V hen the parts of the holder are assembled as shown in Fig. 2, the iin portion of thefastener lying within the lerfed portion 14 of the grip but with suiiicient looseness between the grip and the stem to attach the nib, the nib may be slipped into place as shown and described, the prongs of the base coming between the head of the fastener and the grip. The operator now by giving a slight relative rotation between the grip and the stem will cause the fastener to tighten all of the parts and hold them in the position shown. To detach a used nib all that is necessary is for the operator to turn the grip slightly around the axis of the stem and fastener and the nib drops out without being touched, leaving the parts in position for a new nib to be inserted.

If the grip is made of wood corresponding to the stem it may be desirable to insert a washer 22 between them. By so doing the friction between the grip and the stem is reduced, and moreover the washer being made of a different material, such as a polished or plated metal, gives a decided touch of ornamentation to the device at a minimum cost.

.In the modification of Figs. 4, 5, and G l show the adaptation of this new holder for the accommodation of a spoon or fountain attachment 23 of the general character covered by my co-pending application filed on the 9th day of February, 1922, Serial No. 535,325. The spoon in co-operation with the nib serves to hold a considerable quantity of ink, rendering the pin useful for a long time with but a single dip of ink. As shown herein the spoon is provided with a base 24 corresponding substantially to the base 19 of the nib and having an opening 25 from one side thereof The fastener 15 may be the same as the one shown above because the spoons as well as the nibs may be employed in the device shown in Fig. 2. To insure however that the spoon and nib used at the same time will be properly correlated it may be preferred for the fastener 15 to have a flat sided shoulder 17 which serves to compel the slotted portions Q the bases 19 and 24 to be arranged in proper relation to each other so that the spoon will be properly centered against the under surface of the nib. This form of iin or shoulder 17 will co-operate as before stated with the lrerf 14 of the grip for the purpose of turning the fastener.

As shown in Fig. 7 the base 24 of the spoon is so formed as to include a pair of lugs or spurs 26 at the points of the prongs which are bent upward or rearward so as to lie within the space formed by beveling oft" the point portions of the prongs of the base 19 of the nib, as shown at 27. As these parts are formed it follows that they may be used together readily and conveniently even though the holder and nib fastener are made as shown in Fig. 1.

As shown in Fig. 4 the alignment of the stem 10 and grip 12 is readily effected, and a somewhat strenger and stiffer union is formed between said two members, by forming a nipple or extension 28 on the stem which is projected through the ring or washer 22 into a counter-bore in the adjacent end of the grip. A thimble 29 of metal may be secured upon said nipple for reinforcing this part of the construction.

l claim:

1. The herein described pen holder comprising a stem, a linger grip, a pen nib fastening means keyed to the grip and extending along the stem and grip and serving to hold them in axial alignment, and means on the fastener to secure a pin nib against the end of the grip.

2. A device as set forth in claim 1 in which the grip and stem are movable relatively around their aXis.

3. A device as set forth in claim 1 in which the fastener extends through the grip and into the stem.

4. A pen holder comprising a stem, a grip, and a pen nib fastener extending through the grip into the stem and serving to hold the grip and stem in axial alignment, said fastener being movable lengthwise of the stem for securing the nib, and means on the fastener to secure a pen nib against the end of the grip.

5. A device as set forth in claim 4 in which the fastener is so connected with the grip as to be rotated thereby with respect to the stem.

6. ln a pen holder, the combination of a stem having a threaded axial hole, a grip beyond the end of the stem and having an axial bore in alignment with said hole, a pen nib fastener comprising a screw passed through the grip bore and co-operating with the threaded hole in the stem, a head on said screw adapted to clamp a pen nib against the end of the grip.

7. A pen holder comprising a stem having a longitudinal lscrew threaded bore 'in one end, a tubular grip, a screw having a smooth-portion located in the grip and having its threaded ends screwed into the bore of the stern, said screw keyed to the grip whereby a turning movement of the grip imparts longitudinal movement to the se curing device, a head on the outer end of the screw, said head and outer end of the grip constituting a clamp to secureV a pen nib against the end of the grip.

8. In combination with a pen nib and a spoon, each having a forked base, a stem and a gripping portion loeated at the end of the stern, said gripping portion and stem having aligned hores, the bore of the stem being screw threaded, a screw positioned in the hores of the grip and the stem screwed into the bore of the stern and keyed to the grip, and a head on the end of the screw adapted to clamp the forked base portions of the pen nib and spoon against the end of the grip.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

JOHN J. MCCOMISH. 

